The EUCOM State Partnership Program links U.S. states with designated partner countries to promote access, enhance military capabilities, improve interoperability, and enhance the principles of responsible governance.
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadrons and 219th RED HORSE Squadron, along with members of the Croatian army, performed a renovation project along with unloading a much-needed donation of school supplies at an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia.
Air National Guard Airmen from the Minnesota 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadrons and Montana 219th Red Horse Squadron partnered with the Croatian Army June 20 through July 4, to renovate bathrooms at an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia.
The recent Vigilant Guard 2014 domestic emergency preparedness exercise conducted across the state integrated several Lithuanian military and civil response officers as part of Pennsylvania’s long-standing relationship with the Baltic nation.
The Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, talks about how his state uses a "Whole of Iowa, Whole of Kosovo" approach to energize all aspects of society in their partnership.
The Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, talks about how the State Partnership Program has branched off to benefit the whole of Iowa and whole of Kosovo.
The Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, talks some lessons learned in this partnership: leveraging the skills of noncommissioned officers and sticking to their goals and overcoming challenges.
The Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, the sense of pride Iowa Guardsmen have in their partnership with Kosovo and how that benefits Iowa, Kosovo and U.S. European Command.
The Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, talks about how the State Partnership Program helps the professional development of the noncommissioned officers and officers of the Iowa National Guard and Kosovo Security Forces.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Cunniff, New Jersey National Guard Adjutant General, talks about the benefits of the State Partnership Program between the New Jersey National Guard and Albania.
The Michigan National Guard celebrates their 20-year partnership with Latvia with a look back at how the partnership started and and some milestones along the way.
Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais talks about three deployments into Afghanistan with the Latvian military, the maturing of their joint terminal attack controller, or JTAC, program and the Latvians ability to now train the Polish military.
NATO defense ministers are meeting this week as the alliance faces what many here call an inflection point: how to preserve hard-earned NATO operational capabilities while winding down operations in Afghanistan over the coming months
Lithuanian diplomats and other dignitaries visited the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Sept. 15, 2013, as part of the partnership between Lithuania and the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, the adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, met with senior military, civilian, and government leaders in Macedonia the week of Sept. 12.
The State Partnership Program is a critical compnent of the EUCOM mission. California and Ukraine State Partnerhsip is a great example of this mission.
The partnership started off as low level military-to-military exchanges growing to military-to-civilian exchanges and now the focus is on increasing the capacity of Ukraine.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Iowa National Guard TAG Maj Gen Tim Orr discuss the whole of Iowa - whole of Kosovo approach during a recent trip to Kosovo.
Last week, field water experts from the Minnesota Army National Guard and U.S. European Command traveled to Zagreb, Croatia to conduct a Field Water Treatment Workshop with partners from the Croatian Armed Forces from May 7-9, 2013.
“This week, the Maryland National Guard and the Bosnian Armed Forces celebrate the 10th anniversary of their State Partnership, a key part of our military to military relationship,”
Cyber Defense experts from the California National Guard traveled to Kiev, Ukraine to conduct a Cyber Security Familiarization, Awareness and Workforce Development Seminar with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Armed Services, 19 – 21 March 2013.
Air Force Gen Philip Breedlove highlighted the Afghanistan security transition, the Arab Spring and the US and Russian relationahship among his command priorties as well as schools, housing and access to medical care so he can keep the family "squared away" and service members can focus on their mission.
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo, Tracey Jacobson, sits down to talk security, partnership and the future of Kosovo-U.S. relations with AFN Stuttgart's Staff Sgt. Lucas Hoskins. Here she discusses the importance of continued efforts with Kosovo and the Balkans over all.
A three-person team from the Kansas National Guard’s 235th Regiment has returned from a weeklong trip to the Republic of Armenia where they conducted a site survey for basic medical first responder and casualty evacuation procedures.
Two National Guard and three civilian nurses from North Carolina are sharing expertise this week with their Moldovan counterparts at the Ministries of Defense and Health.